Week of February 23, 2026
282 lots closed in 1 sale, $271,265 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Dreweatts, while you browse. Free for fourteen days.
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Hammer prices, buyer's premium removedThe hammer price is what the bidder bid. The house adds its buyer's premium on top, usually 20 to 25%, and publishes the total. We take the premium back off so prices at different houses compare., per 750 ml bottle.
The most expensive wines
| Wine | Vintage | Lot | Hammer | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 Chateau Haut-Brion Premier Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan (1 x 75cl) | 1929 | 1 x 750ml | £3,200 $4,316 | $4,316 |
| 1945 Chateau Latour Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac (1 x 75cl) | 1945 | 1 x 750ml | £3,100 $4,182 | $4,182 |
| 1855 Taylor's, Scion Port (1 x 75cl) | 1855 | 1 x 750ml | £1,900 $2,563 | $2,563 |
| 1929 Chateau Margaux Premier Cru Classe, Margaux (1 x 75cl) | 1929 | 1 x 750ml | £1,700 $2,293 | $2,293 |
| 1985 Le Pin, Pomerol (1 x 75cl) | 1985 | 1 x 750ml | £1,700 $2,293 | $2,293 |
| 1949 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru (2 x 75cl) | 1949 | 2 x 750ml | £3,300 $4,451 | $2,226 |
| 1945 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac (1 x 75cl) | 1945 | 1 x 750ml | £1,600 $2,158 | $2,158 |
| 1953 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac (1 x 75cl) | 1953 | 1 x 750ml | £1,600 $2,158 | $2,158 |
| 1991 Gentaz Dervieux, Cote Rotie, Cote Brune (1 x 75cl) | 1991 | 1 x 750ml | £1,600 $2,158 | $2,158 |
| 1949 Chateau Latour Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac (2 x 75cl) | 1949 | 2 x 750ml | £3,100 $4,182 | $2,091 |
Sold under their usual priceThe usual price is the median of the wine's own sales in the same market (the US, the UK, Europe or Asia) in the 24 months before this one, counted only when there are at least three on two different days; a lot is listed when it closed at least 15% under it.
| Wine | Vintage | Per bottle | Usual | Under by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac (1 x 75cl) 1 x 750ml | 1945 | $2,158 | $3,073 3 sales | 30% |
| 1983 Taylor's, Vintage Port (12 x 75cl) 12 x 750ml | 1983 | $49 | $68 7 sales | 27% |
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